The Sun. — London, England, 1838-08-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday was t h e birthday of the Duchess of Kent. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, o P rince Geor ge an d t h e Princess Augusta of Cambridge, came town from Kew, and paid congratulatory visits to her Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uchess of Gloucester also visited the Royal Duchess. During the day the Foreign Mi n i s t ers an d many of the zobility call e d, and left their nam es f or h er R oya l Hi g h ness at the Palace. Her Maj es t y h a d a dinner party. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene High tleseses the P r i nce an d P r i ncess of Hohenlohe, the Duke and 1) u , }less of Sutherland Duke of Argyll,Earl of Ilchester and Lady Caroline Strangways, Ea r l o f B e lf as t, V iscoun t Mel bAourne, Viscount Morpeth, Lady M ar y St o pf or d, Si r G e o r ge ' 4 :lson, Sir Robert Gardiner, Colonel Buckley, the Mar chioness of Normanby, Lady Flora Hastings, Hon. Miss Pitt, Hon. Miss Murray, Lady Gardiner, Baroness Lehzen, Lord Gardner, Hon. Maj or K e pp e l, H on . C o l one l C aven dish, and the Hon. C. A. Murray. The band of the Roy al Artillery was in attendance at the Palace during dinner. In the evening h er M a j es ty gave a co n cert in honour of the d ay ; the grand saloon was fitted up as a music room, and the suite of State rooms were opened, and brilliantly illuminated. The comp any b egan to arrive shortly before ten o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam. brid -ge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr, arrived at the Palace at ten o'clock; their Royal Miss we r e received in the marble hall by the Hon. Hon. Murray, Lady Gardiner, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, , Major Keppel, and Colonel Buckley, who conducted the Royal party to the dra‘iing-room. Prince George of Cambridge came, attended by Baron Knesebeck. The Duke o f Sussex was attended by Lord John Chuichill. Prince Peter and the Princess of Oldenburg came, attended by the Baroness d'Aretin and the Count Tolstoy. The concert commenced soon after ten o'clock, and the following is the programme :-- PARTE PRIMA. Trio—" Ti parli l'amore," Mad. Grisi, Signori Rubini e Lablache ( Otello) . Duo Sulla tomba," Mad. Persianie Signor Rubini ( Lucia di Lammermoor) Donizetti. Forse undestin," Mad. Grisi ( Parisina) Donizetti. D uo Voi sicte un uomo di spirito," Signori Lablache e Tamburini (Falstaff) Balk. Va Mensogner," Mad. Grisi e Signor Ruuini ( Arabi nelle Galle) Pacini. Quartetto—.." Chi nri frena," Mad. Persiani, Signori Rubini, Tamburini, e Lablache (Lucia di Lammermoor) Donizetti. Du PARTE SECONDA. L ' Se inclinassi," Signori Rubini and r A r :"' ablac he• ( Italiani in Algieri) Mercadante. Regnaya nel silenzio," Madame Per i) "'•u os „ uia di Lammermoor) Donizetti. Ugo ugo " Madame Grisi and Signor prTam.burini.' - (P ' arisina.) Donizetti. b e g h !ers—" Fra nembi crudeli," Signor Ru ( I g, Brdiaa cantiamo," Madame ) Mercadante. Quartet to _ G• • • Rmo, Signori Rubi n i Tamburini and La blache ..... • Rossini. ........... . ............ ............ Sign or . nor Costa presided at the ianoforte. I lnongst the company prese n t were, M. Van der Weyer, gran Minister, Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambas 41,!eer, Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, Prince Esterhazy, Austrian A m b assador, Count Sebastiani, the French Am- Prin ce Ni c h o l as Esterhazy, Count Senfft, the Duke : 3 1 o W , el lington, M a r c hi oness o f C lanr i carde, Countess Zava fi_Y, Earl an d C ountess of Surrey, Viscountess Falkland, " anti count Templetc.vn, Sir Edward and Lady C u st, Hon. Mr. Mrs. Ashley, Sir Henry Wheatley, and the Misses Wheat- Viscountess Forbes, Lady Lilford, Hon. Captain and Mrs. o. s_i Georg` Campbell, Earl of Fingall, Earl a n d C oun t ess o f Alb e - Hon. Willi am Cowper and Lady Fanny Cowper, Mar- Ce' et Lan s d owne, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, rord and Lady Barham, Hon. Charles Gore, Hon. Spencer a w; per, Lady Bu rg h ers h, D uc h ess o f H am i lton and Brandon, °f nngham, an Viscoun Palmrston. Duc C he o ss y ot Kent's tradesmen dined together yester haeY at the Ki ng ' s Arms Tavern, Kensington, to celebrate In• r ReYal Hie ) 'and illuminated their houses th e ,e,. lnesss birthday, t The ,veni Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Peter and the Prin "s et Old en b urg visited her Majesty yesterday. ise ennt Melb ourne an d L or d Glenelg had audi ences yes tervday of the Queen. rier M a j esty honoured Mr. Hayter b y t h e fi na l s i tt i ng for his I hole.length portrait in the imperial Dalmatic robes. T he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and t he princess Augusta of Cambridge, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on Thursday evening. His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe returned to 13Qeki ngharnPalaCeyesterday from a visit to her Majesty the Quee n Do wager at B us h y P ar k. Th e Duke and Duchess of Sutherland each sat for Mr. ~lagter's s great picture of the coronation. 40 Pri ncess of Oldenburgh visited the Duchess of Kent yeste r d ay, prig Joid Committeeciai of her Majesty's Most Honourable -- ` - ' ol itleil sat yesterday morning in the Council Chamber consider a petition, praying for the extension of the term of tr d te r• The L or ds present were—the Lord President, - —lndhurst, and the Master of the Rolls. The eon sderati on of the application was adjourned until liov ember. Mr. C. GreveillThe was the clerk of the Council in waiting. Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the The Earl an for ßuxton and Count ess o f Li c hfi e ld l e ft town on Thursday, -. Yeste r The Attorney -G enera l h ad an i nterv i ew w i t h L or d Gl ene l g day, at the Colonial-office. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. Tw THIRD DAY. 100 elve yachts were entered to sail for her Majesty's Cup o f guineas started this day, b u t s ix w ere withdrawn ; the f o llowing • it. M. Union ll 3 Blue-eyed Maid and Harriet Columbine 3)ol phin (13Alarm ll 42 ;1.! unf ortunately there was not a breath of wind, and they alto ddown to Yarmouth ; a light breeze brough them back aru_oer. At sn. it. they proceeded towards the Nab, but biuu gotexpected in before midnight. The Alarm and Colum aivn ate favourites ; the Dolph'n at present (7 ♦.M.) has the Intage. The Prin cess A ugusta i s on a v i s i t t o th e Q ueen b e ,„. f —a ger, at B us hy Park. Her Majesty will sail for Malta maore the equinox. She is in good health at present, but her J es tra physician s r ecomme nd her to ass the winter in a 'Wa mer cli mate than England. p ATheir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of i: 1) , 1 -t and th e infant Prince and Princess de Bourbon are i i . h Y in g at T o ph am ' s R oya l H ote l, Ri c h mon d . Hi s R oya l t eta e' fleas generally d r i ves to Mi var t' s H o t e l, w h ere h e st ill ins a splendid suit e o f apartments, four times a week, in 3 ,, 41 ' elegant Neapolitan barouche drawn by two beautiful Ara '"ltta horses, recently sent from his stables near Naples. t , His Exc e ll ency P r i nce S c h warzen b erg (A m b assa d or R.xL-aordinary from Austria) and the Princess Schwarzenberg I r e ex Pected in town on Tuesday next from a tour of three week s . .in the northern counties. His Excellency and the princess will shortly after their arrival proceed to Windsor on a Visit to Lher Majesty. The Countess of Bridgewater is entertaining a large Party at Ashridge Castl e , H eme l Hempstead. P r i nce Ester y was amongst the company assembled a day or two ago. Mr. Henry Aston (Ist Life Guards), who arrived a few days since at Mivart's Hotel from Cheshire, has quite recovered from his recent indisposition, and was able to head his regiment on Thursday last, at the prorogation of Parliament. Mr. Fox Lane has, it is said, purchased all the hunters and shooting ponies of the late Duke of Leeds. The Earl and Countess of Erroll are entertaining a lan all circle at their romantic seat, Slains Castle, in Aber dee.-ishire, where his Lordship has arrived for the autumn. The Noble Earl is to continue in the possession of his apart raents in St. James's Palace, which were assigned to him by the late Sovereign. The Duke of Grafton and Lady Laura Fitzroy and 'Viscount And Viscountess Beresford are still sojourning at Buxton Wells, Derbyshire. The Countess of Chesterfield has arrived at Cowes, •4711.1. e, the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and Lord Scaham have arrived, from the Kent Hotel, at Ryde. The venerable Earl Macclesfield leaves town to-day Tor Sherbourne Castle. His Lordship, although in his 84th "Year, is in the enjoyment of the best of health. A subscription has been set on foot, headed by the A ,chhishop and the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, for the Phi 'Dose of raising a sufficient sum to erect a church, and der- RYnt Th's residence, in the ville of Dunkirk.—Kentish Observer. [Thi s is the scene of the murders of mad Thom.] Lie l lt. W. H. Vyse, of the 2d Life Guards, whilst the a c ,.' of fi s hi ng at hi s father ' s residence, in Buckingham -4a hiTe, was h ieized w i t h a fit of apopl exy , an d f e ll i nto the water ; d before as istance could be procured he was a corpse. This unfortunate' young man was the son of Colonel Vyse, of the 14 lie regiment. The yacht squadron at Cowes has sustainnd a se rious loss this season, hz , the secession of four of their leading hernLers, n ame ly, the Doke of N or f o lk , the Earls of Dur ;am, Belfast, and Errol. Earl de Grey, also, we believe, .lees not intend to go afloat this season. The Duke of Nor -911e3 cutter yacht Arundel has been purchased by William "anhatn, Esq. At a r ecent marr i age i n hi gh life a very singular acjircurnstance occurred, that has occasioned great talk in the „: 1 1 monde. Aft er th e w h o l e o f t h e family eicle had assem ;A.., d in t h e vestry room, preparatory to proceeding to the altar, ! 1 ..e brid egroom discovered that he had entirely forgotten the "se. A ha c k ne y ca b was i mme di ate l y procured', when the rt. Gentleman, in company with a friend, went with all asto to Doctors'-commons. The parties left the Church for their mansion in C--__.h-square, and after a delay of one 1 ,1! uv an d a half returned, when the marriage w as so l emn i sed. Th e Noble father of the bridegroom, during the interval, went r a neighbouring jeweller's to purchase a ring, saying, " Per_ ' l aps the silly fellow has forgotten that also." I , SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE. PLYMOUTH, DEV ONPORT AND CORN WALL RACES.— TuEsD.l Y. The Produce Stakes of 25 sons, each, 10 ft., and 10 added from the Fund. 7 Subs. Mr. Trelawney's b. f. by Hindostan.. walked over The Saltram Stakes of 25 sons. each, 10 ft. Once round and a distance. 42 Subs., 37 of whom declared. Mr. Ley's ch. h. Rattle, 5 yrs, Bst. 121 b Cowley 1 General Gilbert's b. c. King of Clubs, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b Mr. Wreford's b. f. Wadastra, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b.... ............ . 3 Mr. Wreford's ch. h. Tyrant, 5 yrs, Bst. 101 b Won by a neck. The Chelson Meadow Stakes, with '25 sons. added from the Fund, heats, once round and a distance, the winner to be sold for 50 sons., &c., were won in two heats, after a good race, by Mr. Ley's gr. h. Pocket Hercules, 4 yrs, get 51b., beating Sir W. Ca rew's b. h. Cornet, 6 yrs, 9st. 131 b. The winner was claimed. The County Members' Plate of 25 sons., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sons. each, for horses not thoroughbred. Heats, once round and a distance. 5 Subs. Geneaal Gilbert's Mustapha, 4 yrs, 11st Owner 1 1 Mr. Gerrard's b. m. Liverpool Lass, aged, Ilst. I Ilb Won easy. WEDNESDAY. The Cornwall Stakes of 10 sons. each, h. ft. with the United Service Plate of 40 sons. added. O ne mile. 6 Subs. Mr. Ley's Rattle walked over Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three mile heats. Gen. Gilbert's b. c. King of Clubs, 4 yrs, 10st. 71b 1 2 1 Lir J. Buller's b. c. 'Wrestler, 4 yrs, lOst. 71b .. 2 1 blt Mr. Wreford's b. c. Tory, 3 yrs, fist. 121 b Won cleverly. The Ladies' Plate, free for all horses. Heats, once round. The winner to be sold for 150 sons., &c. Mr. Ley's Pocket Hercules, 4 yrs, Bst. 121 b Mr. Wreford's Tyrant, 5 yrs, 9st. 71b Sir J. Buller's b. c. Percy, 3 yrs, 7st. 71b The Lord High Steward's Plate of 50 sons., given by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, mile heats, was won in three heats by Mr. Wreford's Westenra, 3 yrs, Bst. 21b., beating Mr. R. Nat. tle's Nenilia, 4 yrs, 9st. 81b. (winner of the first heat), Mr. Tee lawny's b. f. by Hindostan, 3 yrs, 6st. 131 b ; Mr. Taunton's bl. h. Mustapha, 4 yrs, lOst. 21b ; and Sir W. Carew's b. h. Cornet, 6 vrs, list. 111 b. The County Members' Plate of 25 sons., and 25 added from the Fund. Mr. Ley's Pocket Hercules, 4 yrs, lOst. 61b., beat Mr. Carlisle's Countess of Darham, aged, 7st. 71b. (h. b.), and Mr. Clack's Clackaway, 6 yrs, 10st. 81b. WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.-WEDNESDAY. (CONCLUDED.) The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, heats, once round and a distance, with four leaps in each heat (7 Subs.), were won in two heats by Mr. Jenkins's Duenna, aged, list. 11b. (Williams), beating Mr. Stevenson's True Blue, &c. SALISBURY RACES.-THURSDAy. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., ;:ndciiiij 5, &c. Two miles. 26 Subs., 21 of whom pay 5 sovs. each. Mr. J. Finch's Logic, aged, 7st. Mb Benskin 1 Mr. F. Craven's Doncaster, 4 yrs, 6st. 101 b Mr. F. Craven's Carew, 5 yrs, 9st 3 Won cleverly. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for the produce of mares covered in 1834 ; colts, Bst. 71b ; and fillies, Bst. 41b. Mile and a half. 6 Subs. Mr. Wreford's br. f. by Defence Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, free for any horse, &c. ; three yrs old, Bst. 21b ; four yrs, 9st. 61b ; five yrs, lOst ; six yrs and aged, 10st. 31b. Three miles. Hon. S. Herbert's Luck's All, 6 yrs Conelly 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Chapeau d'Espagne, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Foster's Combat, 5 yrs Mr. C. Finch's Mayflower, aged... Won easy. The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 added ; three yrs old, 9st. 41b; four yrs, 10st. 21b ; five yrs, Ilst ; six yrs and aged, 1 Ist. 71b. Heats, about two miles. 5 Subs. Mr. J. Finch's b. g. Logic, aged General Wyndham 1 1 Sir F. H. Bathurst na. Walker, aged Won easy. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, -3 ft., with the City Bowl, and 20 sovs. added for all ages. One mile. 6 Subs. Mr. Galpin's b. g. Arctic, 5 yrs (h. b.), Bst. 101b......13en5kin 1 Mr. C. Finch's Mayflower, aged, fist. 101 b Hon. S. Herbert's ch. c. Squire Western, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b Won easy. The Cavalry Cup, the gift of Earl Bruce, for horses the property of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry ; three yrs old, lOst ; four yrs, lOst. 101 b ; five yrs, I Ist. 81b ; six yrs and aged, 12st ; heats, a mile and three quarters, was won in two heats by Mr. Clapperton's Merriman, 6 yrs, beating two others. LEWES RACES.—THURSDAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guinoas ; for three yrs old, Bst. 21b ; four yrs, 9st. 61b ; five yrs, lOst ; six yrs and aged, lOst. 31b. Heats, the New Course. Mr. Wickham's b. h. Pincher, lOst. 31b . Tompson 2 1 1 Lord Suffield's ch. c. St. Luke, 5 yrs, 1ost Won easy. A Plate of 50 sovs. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs.. &c. Mile heats. Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. by Priam, 3 yrs, 7st. 21b...Binbeck 1 1 Mr. Johnson's b. m. Champignon, 4 yrs, 7st. 111 b 4 2 Mr. Jackson's b. c. Woodman, by Sapio, 3 yrs, 7st. 51b 3 3 Mr. Forth's Soldier's Consort, 3 yrs, 6st. 91b 2 4 Mr. Candle's eh. f. Peruvian, 5 yrs, Bst. 61b Won easy. The winner was claimed. Handicap Stakes of 3 sovs. each, 1 ft. , and 40 added. Heats. T. Y. C. Mr. Armstrong's b. f. Heloise, 3 yrs, 6st. 71b...Havres 4 1 1 Mr. Jackson's br. g. Albion, aged, Bst. 101 b 1 0 2 Mr. Jonson's b. m. Champignon, 4 yrs, 7st. llb 3 0 3 Mr. Smith's b. m. Cheat, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b Mr. Jones's gr. g. Comical, aged, 6st. 21b 5 5 dr Won easy. HUNTINGDON RACES.-THURSDA Y. The Huntingdon Stakes of 5 sons. each, and 20 - added by the Gentlemen of the Town, for horses of all ages, carrying cup weights; winners of a Plate or Sweepstakes in 1838, 31bs ; of the Cup Stakes, Plate, or Sweepstakes this week, 51bs. in addition ; the winner to be sold for 200, &c. The best of three heats, once round. 7 Subs. Mr. Beresford's b. f. Despair, 3 yrs Bloss 1 1 Mr. Webb's ch. f. by Polygar, 4 yrs Col. Peel's ch. c. Haneman, 3 yrs The Members' Plato of 50/., for three yrs old and upwards ; three yrs, 7st. 21b ; four yrs, Bst. 31b ; five yrs, Bst. 131 b ; six yrs and aged. 9st. 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs ; winners of one plate, cup, or sweepstakes in 1888, 3lbs ; of two, Gibs extra ; the winner of the Cup Stakes, 51bs ; if both, 101bs over and above the extra weight before mentioned ; the winner to be sold for 250 sovs., if demanded, &c. Heats, once round. Lord Exeter's b. f. Elf, 3 yrs. Nat. 1 1 _ _ -____ Mr. Palmer's Bravo, 5 yrs 2 2 sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. and 10 added from the fund, of all ages ; three-year-olds, ist. 71b ; four yrs, Bst. 71b ; 5 yrs, Bst. 121 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st. ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs ; the winner to be sold for 80 sous., &c. Heats as above. 5 Subs. ) Mr. Webb's ch. f. by Polygar, d. by Skim, 4 yrs West 1 1 Mr. Lacy's e. Vain, by Varnish, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. Edwards's gr. c. by Gustavus, out of Mirotta 3 3 MARL OW RACE S. -WEDNESDAY. The Silver Cup, the gift of Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. Clayton, Bart., M. P., value 20 guineas, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for all ages ; three-year-olds, 7st. 41b. ; four years, Bst. 81b. ; five years. 9st. ; six years and aged, 9st. 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, twice round. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs., &c. Was won in two heats by Mr. Bacons ch. g. Sir Felix, aged, beating Sir. John Legg's b. g. Stickler, aged; Mr. Maberlay s b. g. Jubilee, aged : Mr. Towerton's ch. h. Rustic, aged ; Sir. Dell's ch. g. Dangerous, aged ; and Mr. Greatorex's ch. c. Kensington, 3 yrs. The Ladies' Purse of 20 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; three-year-olds, 7st. 411). ; four years, Bst. 81b. ; five years, 9st. ; six years and aged, Psi . . 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for 100 goys., &c. Heats, once round. Was won in two heats by Mr. Stevenson's br. h. Reform, aged, beating Mr. King's ch. in. Jessie, by the Colonel, 4 yrs. ; Mr. Greatrex's ch c. Kensington, 3 yrs. ; and Mr. R. Clarke's ch. g. Trudge, by Tramp, aged. A Galloway Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and a Purse added, heats, twice round, &c., were won in two heats by Mr. Webb's ch. h. Rufus, 7 yrs., beating Mr. House's b. m. ; Mr. Styles' Eltham Lass ; and another. PEDESTRIANISM. MATCH EXTRAORDINARY.—MoIIoy, the celebrated pedes trian, who accomplished, a short time since, the Herculean task of walking 1,250 miles in 1,000 successive hours, on Bromley Common, commenced, on Wednesday night at ten o'clock, his more Herculean match of walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 successive half-hours, for 500 guineas, in Hall's Cricket-ground, Southampton -street, Camberwell. Molloy is a slight built man, thin visage, and about thirty years of age. He dresses in a white jean jacket, carelessly buttoned, white trowers, black neckerchief, white hat, and Wellington boots, and always carries in his right hand a small hooked stick. His steps are short, but his action is rapid, giving full play to both arms. At seven o'clock last night he had accomplished ninety miles, and appeared as fresh as when he commenced his undertaking. He performs two miles at a time—that is to say, he begins at the quarter after each hour ; and as he takes upon an average 13 minutes to every mile, he throws himself upon two chairs for two minutes, and then starts upon his second mile. These two miles being accomplished, he rests for half an hour, which lie devotes to sleep and refresh. mcnt ; the latter consists of tea, coffee, rump-steak, or an egg : he avoids all spirituous liquours. He speaks confidently of success, although odds are considerably against his winning. Bets to a great amount depend upon the match, which has ex cited much interest among those who are fond of such sports. Should Molloy accomplish his task it will surpass the greatest pedestrian feat upon record. PRICE OF SUGAR. EFFECTS OF THE BOUNTY. Table showing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar in Mincing. lane, and comparing the same against the price of foreign sugars : London, Aug. 17, 1838. The Gazette this day quotes the average price of British Per cwt. Plantation Muscovado Sugar, exclusive of duty, at 3ls. 74d. Muscovado Sugars from the Manilla—which are frequently bought by the Dutch to be refined, and then to be resold in the River Thames—in competition with British refined Sugars for exportation—may be bought at from 20s. to :225. (id per cwt., being about Ps. per cwt. cheaper than West India Sugars. Refined Sugar, equal in quality to double refined (the manu. facture of it costing ss. per cwt) has been sold this week (free on board) at Deducting shipping charges 25. 2d. 31s. 101. which is 2id. per cwt dearer only than the Muscovado sugar from which it Is made, being a loss to the sugar re. finer of 4s. 10d. per cwt., which the bounty on exportation reitnburics him. British treacle is worth 9s. per cwt. in the foreign markets. The same has been sold this week in London at, free of duty, t.)ss. 6d. per cwt., being an excess of pr:ce paid by the British consumer of 16s. 6d, per cwt., in other words 16s. 6d. per cwt. on treacle paid by the poor man towards hourly, and not, as it is supposed, towards revenue. British Plantation Coffee commands about 565. p^r cwt. more than Foreign of a similar quality : thus Jamaica Coffee sold at 98s. per cwt. would, if the same had been the produce of St. Domingo, fetched 4‘2.5. per cwt, only. BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNC- TION RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Company was held at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, on Thursday last, to elect Directors in the place of those who retired by ballot, to re ceive the half-yearly report, and to transact the general busi ness of the Company. At Twelve o'clock HENRY SMITH, Esq., was called to the chair, and having briefly addressed the meetinr, upon the prospects of the undertaking, he proceeded to read the following report : REPORT. " In meeting the Proprietors at the usual half-yearly period, the Directors have to refer to the report on the state of the undertaking which they made on the 11th of June last, and which was then forwarded to each Shareholder. The time which has since elapsed is so short, that much can not be added to that report. The Directors have, however, the satisfaction of stating that the works near Burton-upon- Trent, which were then unlet, are now contracted for and in operation, and will be completed within the time at which the other contracts determine. The whole of the works from Derby to Stonebridge, therefore, are now in course of actual execution, and in the opinion that they may be completed by the 30th of next June, and that the line may be opened at that time, for the conveyance of passengers and goods, the Directors are fully confirmed. That the grounds of that opinion may be understood by the Proprietors generally, they have requested the resident en gineer to prepare a report on the state of the works, which is subjoined. If the general progress of the works should appear to have been hitherto less than might have been expected, it s hould he observed that this has arisen from the necessity of at first confining the operations to those few points, the magnitude of which far exceeds that of the works constituting the principal part of the line. The operations are now becom e general, and the rate of expenditure is already greatly in creased. The Directors take this opportunity of adding that, since the making of the report above alluded to, their attention has been much given to a revisal of the statements which it contains as to the prospects of this Company. They not only see no reason to doubt the accuracy of any of those statements, but, on the contrary, further consideration has satisfied them that they have underrated the advantages of the undertaking. To realise those advantages at the earliest period will still be the object of the directors, and they will not cease to urge, by every means in their power, the completion of the works. The Act of Parliament for which the directors applied, at the request of Lord Aylesford, to enable the company to devi ate the line across his Lordship's estate at Packington, has re ceived the Royal assent, and the formation of the new line is rapidly proceeding. By this alteration there will be a saving in time in the journey from Derby to London : for although the total distance is increased by about a quarter of a mile, the gradients are improved, and a considerable advantage, both in time and expense, is obtained by joining the London and Bir mingham Railway at a point where its gradient is of a much more favourable nature for a junction. A considerable saving in the original outlay of the Company is also effected. It appears that there are seventy-two shares on which the payment of the second call is in arrear. The Directors have declared them forfeited, and recommend the Proprietors to confirm the forfeiture under the provisions of the Act. In the last report the Directors stated their opinion that the whole of the works might be completed within the amount which the Act authorises the Company to raise, and they are still of the same opinion. This sum includes 200,0001. to be raised on mortgage of the tolls and property of the Company. The rapidity with which it is proposed to com plete the works, and the necessity for the speedy provision of engines and carriages, and the establishment of all the branches of a carrying department (items not included in the Parliamentary estimate) render it, in the opinion of the Directors, desirable that the money authorised to be borrowed on mortgage should be placed at the disposal of the Com pany. They recommend, therefore, that the sum of 200,000/. should be so raised. Since the last annual meeting, vacancies have been occa sioned in the Board of Directors, by the resignation of Mr. Francis Lloyd, and the death of Mr. John Webb. These vacancies have been filled by the election of Mr. Archibald Kenrick, of West Bromwich, and Mr. Samuel Smith, of Birmingham. The Act of Incorporation requiring that" three of the Di rectors should annually go out of office, a ballot has taken place, and Messrs. Walker, Lcdsam, and Moore, have retired from the Board. The receipts of the Company, to the 30th X. s. d. of June, were 171,587 18 11 The disbursements 154,716 4 11 And the balance in the hands of the bankers 22,871 14 0 The Engineer's Report was as follows: ENGINEER'S REPORT. Engineer's Office, Tamworth, August I, 1838. Henry Smith, Esq. DEAR Sin,—ln compliance with your wishes I have pre- pared the following statement of the progress of the several contracts, the whole of %shich are now in operation, com mencing at the Junction with the London and Birmingham Railway. STONEBRIDGE CONTRACT. Length three miles and a quart, r. This contract was let, together with the Maxstoke and Kingsbury contracts, to Messrs. W. and J. Simmons. It having been deemed advisable to deviate the line through Lord Aylesford's estate, the works were of course suspended until the result of the application to Parliament should be known. The works on the deviation are considerably lighter than on the original line, the crossings of the turnpike roads are much improved, and the line is shortened about half a mile. The original amount of this contract will, therefore, be considerably reduced. The distan ce t o L on d on i s increased by the deviation about a quarter of a mile; but an actual saving in time will be effected, as the gradients are very much improved, and the junction with the London and Birmingham Railway is made at a point where the loss of time that would be occasioned by stopping heavy trains upon a long ascending plane of sixteen feet per mile is avoided, and where the station may be constructed most conveniently and at the least ex pense. The total quantity of excavation is 239,000 cubic ards; 178,000 of which will be required for the embank ments on the line. A considerable portion of the surplus ex cavation is gravel and sand, and will be required for ballast. ing the permanent way ; the remainder will be deposited in spoil banks. The greatest quantity of earth to be moved in one direction is 54,000 cubic yards, and as the whole of the excavations are now in progress, they may easily be completed by the end of February. Preparations are making to com :nonce all the bridges immediately. MAXSTOKE CONTRACT. Length Four Miles. The works were commenced in April last ; the total quan tity of unfinished excavation is about 81,000 cubic yards ; 30,000 yards are required to finish the embankments, and the greater part of the surplus will be used as ballast. Consi derable progress has been made with the bridges. About two miles of the permanent way are ballasted, and th e con tractors are preparing to lay down the rails. KINGSBURY CONTRACT. Length Three Miles Fifty-two Chains. The works were begun in March last, since which time great progress has been made with the earthwork. The only unfi nished embankment will require 106,000 cubic yards to com plete it, of which quantity 85,000 yards will be brought in one direction. Assuming that little or nothing will be done in the three winter months, we may fairly calculate upon the com pletion of the embankment by the end of April next, at the average rate of progress which has hitherto been maintained. The contractors have commenced laying the rails, and a con siderable length of single line is already ballasted. TAMWORTII CONTRACT. Length Five Miles Forty-five Chains. The principal unfinished work on this contract is the exca vation near Tamworth; it still contains about 202,000 cubic yards; of this quantity about 81,000 cubic yards will be re quired to:finish the Anker embankment; about 56,000 to finish the Wiggonton embankment, and the remainder i will be de posited in spoil banks. The anker embankment s advancing rapidly, and may easily be finished by the end of January ; the smaller excavations and embankments present no difficulty. Several of the most important bridges are completed; the bridge over the Coventry canal is several feet above the level of the water, and will be ready for the cast-iron work in a few weeks. The contractor has commenced la) ing the per manent rails. ANKER VIADUCT CONTRACT. Length Thirteen Chains. Theabutment and the whole of the piers on the south side of the river havelbeen carried up to the springing of the arches, and a part of the centres are fixed; all the piers in the river arc above the level of the water, and the abutment and piers on the north side are half-way up to the springing! arches arc expected to be turned by the end of the Sear. ELFORD CONTRACT. all the Length Four Miles Thirty-four Chains. , The works were commenced in January, but the principal embankment could not be commenced until the end of Apra , since which time the progress of the earthwork has been very satisfactory. The points of difficulty are the two unfinished embankments. To finish the Haselour embankment will re quire 66,000 cubic yards to be brought in one direction ; from the progress hitherto made we may expect its completion by the end of November. The Oakley embankment will require 137,000 cubic yards to complete it ; of which quantity 87,000_ yards must b e b roug h t i n one di rect i on . Th e avera ge rate of that part of the work has been 4,100 yards per week, and sup posing nothing to be done in the three winter months, about 3,300 yards per week must be teemed at the south end of the embankment to complete it by the end of April. The contractor is prepared to make every exertion to expedite the progress of the works, an d no d ou b t need be entertained as to their completion by th e st i pu l ated time. Two of the pr i n cipal road bridges a re comp l ete d , and a considerable 1--nath of is ballasted, a n d near l y of single line of railway is laid down. . a mil: TAME AND TRENT CONTRACT. Length One Mile Fifty-four Chains. This contract was let in March last, and the works were commenced in May. The principal work is the bridge over the river Tame and Trent. The contractors are procecding, vigorously with th e p ili ng at three different points, and t h er e , is every reason to ex p ect that the bridge will be com plete' early in the Sprin g . BARTON AND BURTON CONTRACT. Length Fi ve Mil es Seven Chains. This contract was l et i n M arch last. The earthwork i s ver )' light, and might h e fi n i s h e d i n two months, if necessa ry. , The bridge at Branston is fini s h e d, an d t h e ot h er b r id g es are in progress. A considerabl e l engt h of li ne i s ballaste d f or the THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1838 perManent way, and the contractors arc about to commence laying the rails. DOVE CONTRACT. Length Two Miles Twenty-two Chains. This contract was let in the course of last month. The bridge over the river Dove will be begun in a few months, and may be finished in March next. The ear th wor k i s very light, and might be finished in six weeks. WILLINGTON AND DERBY CONTRACT. Length Eight Miles Thirty-four Chains. The works were commenced in June. All the excavations are in progress; the principal road bridges are begun, and the bridge over the Trent and Mersey canal is above the surface of the water. The works are generally light, and offer no peculiar difficulty. DERWENT BRIDGES CONTRACT. The south abutment is nearly up to its full height ; two of the arches are half turned, the coffer-dam for the north abut ment is nearly finished, and all the arches are expected to be finished by the end of October. The bridge over the adjoin ing canal is several feet above the water, and will be ready for the iron girders in a few weeks. It will be seen by referring, to the foregoinc , observations, that the only points where delay may be feared, are on the Kingsbury and Elford contracts. A variety of circum stances have contributed to retard the earthwork on these con tracts. The difficulty of procuring bricks in the early part of the sumtner, in a neighbourhood where no great supply had previously been required, has in several instances delayed the embankments when bridges were required. The bridges which remain to be built are generally over the railway, and will, therefore, present no obstacles to the future progress of the embankments. With reference to the lighter parts of the line, comparatively little progress has hitherto been made, as it was deemed unnecessary to commence them at the same time with heavier works, requiring, in most instances, double the time for their completion. There appears to be no want of ability in the contractors to carry on the contracts in a satisfactory manner ; and provided there is no failure on the part of the persons who have contracted to supply the materials for the permanent road, the Directors may confidently look forward to the opening of the whole line by the end of June, 1 839, the stipulated time. I am, dear Sir, yours respectfully, JOHN C. BIRKINSHAW, Resident Engineer. The total amount for which the contracts alluded to in the Report of the resident engineer are let, is 318,3771. GREAT MEETING at MANCHESTER ON THE FIELD OF PETERLOO. (Abridged from the Morning Advertiser.) A very large meeting of the people of Manchester took place on Thursday evening, on the ground distinguished by the massacre of 1819, and to promote the same purposes— the achievement of Univei sal Suffrage, Short Parliaments, and the Vote by Ballot. At half-past six an immense multitude was collected at the New-cross, at the upper end of Oldham street, where the persons assembled formed in procession and proceeded to the Field of Peterloo. On their way they marched round St. Peter's Church (the ground on which the massacre took place) the band playing the " Dead March in Saul." The meeting was held in a large area at the rear of the Church, in which there could not have been less than twenty thousand persons, all the adjacent streets being also crowded to excess . M any b anners w i t h su i ta bl e i nscr ip t i ons were displayed amongst the crowd. Mr. CURRAN having observed that they had met for the pur pose of commemorating their sense of the bloody deed which had been on that ground perpetrated in 1819, proposed that Mr. Richard Moore should take the chair. Mr. MOORE having taken the chair, then read the fol lowing notice, in pursuance of which the meeting had as sembled " ER DEMANDS . " Brother Radica M ls UßD ,—The memorable JUSTlCE 16th of August, that never-to-be-forgotten day in Manchester, is near at hand, and we call upon you once more to assemble on the Plains of Peterloo, and there prove to the perpetrators of that inhuman deed that you have not forgotten, nor will you ever forgive, until Justice' h as b een obtained' for the outrages that were committed on that day. Shall the shrieks of the butchered children the piercing cries of the slaughtered women, and the dying groans of the murdered men, be forgotten by the Radical Reformers of Manchester, for peaceably and legally meeting to petition for a repeal of the infamous Corn-laws, and a Radical Reform in the representation of the people in the Commons' House of Parliament ? Fellow labourers in the cause of freedom,—We have obtained a mock Re . - form in the should-be House of the people, and what is the result to the working classes ? We have got a new Poor law Amendment Bill, by virtue of which you may be torn from the bosoms of your wives and your offspring, for the crime of being reduced to poverty, by a system of misrule, and exiled to a union workhouses; and in addition to that most abomina able Act, several of our workmen have been transported, for nobly defend;rig the rights of industry—to wit, the Dorchester Labourers and others. Fellow-citizens, bestir yourselves as men determined to be free ! Arise from your seeming apathy, and let your oppressors see that, knowing your rights, you are determined to maintain them. Brother Radicals, we (the Committee) call upon you to follow the example of the immor tal Hunt, Cartwright, Cobbett, and other noble heroes, who have " braved the battle and the breeze," against the iron hand of oppression, and whose names will be handed down to pos terity as the greatest ornaments that society could boast of in the age they lived. Brother Radicals, we call upon you to come forward in defence of your rights, and support such men as Mr. John Fielden, M. P. for Oldham, Mr. Feargus O'Con nor, of Leeds, Mr. Thomas Attwood, of Birmingham, and other brave men who are willing to lead you on to victory, le gally, from conquest to conquer, until you have obtained An nual Parliaments, Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and above all, no Property Qualification in the elector or elected. A procession aid be formed at the New-cross, and pro ceed from thence to the blood-stained field of Peterloo, on the evening of the 16th of August, by half-past six o'clock, when the meeting will be addressed by several gentlemen friendly to the cause of j ustice, and firm patriots in the cause of freedom." Mr. MooRE proceeded to observe that the last sentence he had read was one i of the most vital importance , and with ou t achieving the principle laid down n it, Reform would not be worth a straw. Mr CURR AN said, in a window near them a confederacy of Magistracy had as sembled on that occasi o n while the Riot Act had been read, and where they had rioted in the blood of the people.—( Hear, hear.) He however trust e d to th e i r courage a • d their sense of their just rights, t o p reven t th e i r permittingthemselves to be sabred again.—(H ear .) H e t h en rea d t h e na m es of the parties slaughtered on that occasion, and the Ma gistrates who sanctioned it. He concluded by proposing the first resolution, which was--" That it is the opinion of this meeting the men of Mwrichester will never forget, nor ought ever to forgive the bloody deeds of the 16th August, 1819, un til therigh. ts of the whole peopl e b e f u ll y acknowledged on the just principl e of Universal Suffrage."—(Loud che ers .) Mr. BENROW then rose, and said that he would cordially second t h e resolution, of which he tho roug hl y approved.-- (Cheers.) Some twenty-three years ago, on this very ground, he, with others, had advocated the cause of the suffering people.-- - , (Cheers.) Upon those occasi ons they had peti tioned the H ouse of Commons for a Reform of Parliament, and the answe r had been the Manchester massacre. They had prayed the Legislature to lighten their burdens, and: the answer had been the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, as would he well remembered by the majority of the persons present. They had asked for cheap bread, and the answerHea was th r e passing of the Six Acts, for the p urposes of restrain ing( and preventing their ma ki ng their theirwants known to each o ther. After all thes e e ff orts, h owever, they had failed to break the spirits of th e p eop l e, as a proof of which the sp l en did meeting which was th en assem bl e d to commemora te the bloody deed of 1 819 was ampl y su ff ic i ent —of that bloo d y deed b y which their fathers, sisters, avid brothers had been butchered on that sacred spot.--( Hear, hear.) No ! The spirits of the people were still animated with the determination to achieve the political rights which t h e y knew they should possess.—(Cheers.) And this was indeed a subject of the warmest congratulation amongst those who had so long advocated the cause o f equal justice. It was true, poverty , like a desolating plague, h a d s h e d i ts con taminating influence over the dwelling-place o f a l most every working man in the kingdom—the naked bodies or t hre a db are garments of that class was sufficient evidence of their degrada tion and their misery.—( Hear.) Now what could be the cause of all this ? Was it to be attributted to the God of Nature? No ! The Psalmist stated that " He openeth his hand and filleth all things living with plenteousness ;" and again the same Psalmist said, " Oh Lord, all eyes look unto thee, arid thou renderest them their meat in due season." —( Hear, hear.) The fields of Nature produced ample, abundant, materials for all his creatures—the cause then was to be found somew h ere e l se. Where did they think it lay ? In the merciless unmixed aristocracy of the country— that vile, rapacious, perfidious aristocracy who framed all our laws—that infamous aristocracy by which all the concerns were administered—that aristocracy by which all their Parlia ment men were bred and trained, and made to make laws to suit the purposes of the vile, the rapacious aristocracy.— ( Hear.) This was the pestilential source from which all their evils flowed. But still liberty was in the reach of every one of them—if they had not, it was decidedly their own fault.— (Cheers.) They did not want materials—they did not want men--they did not want brave hearts nor sharpened swords, nor thundering cannon ; but what they did want was union. Let th em b e united and triumph, and freedom was secured. What was the utility of this aristocracy ?—( Hear.) They wore voluptuous, idle, supercilious ; and as they had been very pro perly designated by Mr. Roebuck, they were to this nation an unmixed evil."—( Hear, and cheers.) But if they would allow him, he would tell them what their ancestors had done some 200 years ago. They had declared that the aristocracy was useless, and passed an Act of Parliament declaring that they should have neither part nor lot in the whole matter.— ( Hear.) He wou ld to God, then, that the people of this day would prove themselves to be of the same mind. They would then teach their rapacious aristocracy a similar les sen. The auxiliaries of this aristocracy were the bloated Church Establishment—the army—the patronage of the law _ ( Hear.) The men of Glasgow, some three or four years arp, had resolved that they would stand still, and c alled u p on the people of the United Kirgdorn to second their efforts. Mr Benhow thee proceeded to read the following resolution, which had been passed at the meeting to which he alluded ; " Resolved,—That it be recommended to the united weavers in England, Ireland, and Scotland, alto the various united operatives of these realms, that they take into early considera tion the propriety of fixing a day when the whole shall simul taneously suspend work for one month, or till the rights of labou r and property are properly ascertained arid adjusted, a certain provision ofthe real n ecessaries of life established for the truly industrious to the extent of our national resources, and till every sane and mature member of the community Le invested with the elective franchise." " This shows that a knowledge of the sullen, deer, dogged, and unsubduable power of passive resistance is rapidly gaining ground among those who form the foundations of society— that we shall no more be terrified with physical revolutions, that the stuccoed slaves of conventional force may • ground arms,' and vegetate on sour tommy, or perish in sheer sloth— that we may no longer dread the horrid shout of civil warc-re, fire, and pikes to the front,' but it will be cease shuttling' and stand at ease,' till the Corinthian capitals of the social fabric topple over in their native feebleness, and crumble into dust." And, at length, he thanked God, the men of Birmingham had been moved to second the designs of the people of Glasgow. —(Hear.) They had determined to stand still.—( lit a ) When they ceased from labour they would have the oppor tunity to select the best men to establish the common rights of man. Mr. VINCENT then rose, and was received with loud cheer ng. He said, Mr. President and Radical men and woman of Manchester, we have met to-night to evince our steadfast adhesion to those great principles of liberty for the advocacy of which our fathers and brothers were butchered upon this spot.—( Hear.) We are here not merely to make speeches, or to laud each other with fulsome flattery, but to declare in the face of England's aristocracy, that the remembrance of that bloody deed will stimulate us to renewed and super human exertions, until their unhallowed power is destroyed. —(Loud cheers.) What was the crime of our brothers in 1819 ?—( Hear.) I'll tell you. They met to petition for Universal Suffrage.—(Cheers.) For a repeal of the accursed Corn-laws—for those measures of political justice which we are now resolved to obtain.—(Loud cheering.) As rational men, we are desirous of destroying the political system that engenders men base enough to perpetuate the horrible out rages committed upon this spot.--( Loud cheers.) We were slaves in 1819—we are slaves now.—(Cheers.) But the meeting to-night is one of those incontrovertible evidences of our determination that will scare the aristocracy into nothingness—( Hear, hear, hear, and loud cheering. ) What is our present position ? In 1819 we were under the boroughmongering faction, now we are under the reign of enlightened and philosophical Whiggei y.—(Laughter and cheers.) How is our position altered? Let us go back a little. In 1830 the glorious French revolution took place. The French people, oppressed by their aristocracy, rose in arms, and obtained a glorious and almost bloodless victory.— ( Cheers.) But they were cheated and swindled by the French Whigs—(Hear) just as you were swindled by the British Whig Reform Bill.—(Loud cheers.) The French Revolu tion roused the B r iti s h nat i on i nto act i on. T he leading Whig aristocracy, hungry for place and thirsty for power, taking advantage of the general discontent of the people, raised the cry of reform, and, backed by your physical efforts, carried their ten-pound Reform Bill.—( Cheers.) What have we got by this Bill? Its first fruit was the Irizli Coercion Bill— (Groans)—because the Ministry were in some slight favour with the English Radicals, and could do without King Dan and his tail.—(Laughter.) The Irish had grievances, we had a Reformed Parliament, and that Parliament began its reforming propensities by destroying the civil privileges of the Irish, and supplanting them by a complete military des potism.—( Loud groans.) That was reform number One.— ( Laughter.) Now, the London people thought that the Eng lish would experience a similar Reform, so they met together in Calthorpe-street to petition for a little further Reform. Now, mark me, men of Manchester, there is a man of whom I cannot speak with sufficient contempt—l mean the wretch who moved a vote of thanks to the Manchester murderers—. ( Groans)—Lord Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister of the present Reforming Government.— (Hisses and groans.) This wretch was the prime mover of the outrage committed in Calthorpe-street.—( Hear.) He belonged to the Government that coerced Ireland—to the Government that gave the English labourers the Poor-law Amendment Bill—to the Government that increased the Civil List be yond Tory parallel—to the Government that coerced Canada. He and his Government have been guilty of every species of political villany.—(Cheers.) You are the Jury before which they are now to be tried—(Cheers)—you know their actions—you have felt their conduct—what say you? Are they guilty of treason to the people, or not guilty ?—(Loud cries of " Guilty," and great cheering.) Each of you who believe them to be guilty hold up your hands.--( Here the whole assembly held up their hands.) Your verdict is unanimous. —(Cheers.) Oh, my friends, how I wish that I were empowered to deliver my verdict.—( A cry of " Hang them." No, they are not worth hanging—( Cheers)—besides, in my opinion, blood should never be shed.—( Cheers.) We are not justified to take life for any crime. —(Cheers.) My verdict should be, " You Whigs arc doomed to see the people lifted up into political power. Behold ! your exclusive power ceases for ever."—(L ou d cheering.) We have done with war, with force, and violence—henceforth, our weapons are reason and knowledge.—(Loud cheers.) Now we intend to have Universal Suffrage.—(Cheers.) We will have it, and no mistake. The Reformed Parliament must be re-Reformed. How are we to get Universal Suffrage ? By union, know ledge, and perseverance.—(Cheers.) What is it creates the power of tyranny ? The cringing servility and fawning syco phancy of the multitude.—(Cheers.) We must look within for that which makes us slaves. —( Cheers.) Let us imbibe sound opinions—let us act up to those opinions ; and let us never rest contented until we have entirely overthrown the vile system under which we are living. —(Loud cheering.) We want Reform, to improve the mental and physical condi tion of the people, not for any fanciful love of change. Radicalism is not opposed to Christianity. Its fundamental principle is, "to do unto others as you would others should do unto you." All men are brothers—( Cheers). My friends, I feel somewhat fatigued, having spoken every day for the past fortnighv, but the remembrance that lam on the plains of Peterloo inspires me with re newed vigour. Methinks even now the departed spirits of the murdered patriots of Manchester hover over us, bidding us go forward in the great work —to go forward in the great work until you are placed i n t h e position that you ought to attain—until you have made England what she ought to be —a democracy. —( Clapping of hands.) All that is good and virtuous in the nation are with us. It wants but our union and knowledge to insure our success. Rally, then, men of Manchester The cheering which succeeded was kept up for several minutes. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously with cheers. Mr. CURRAN then read an Address to the men of Manches ter written to them on the 14th of August, 1831, by the late Mr. Henry Hunt. Mr. WHEELER said he had a duty to perform, which he considered to be necessary. lie would move that they gave three groans for the tyrants that murdered their fathers, their mothers, their brothers, and their sisters. The groans were given with deep emphasis. He had next to recommend them, as an essential step to secure their purpose, to come all of them on Thursday next to Newall's-buildings and enrol their names as members of the National Union. He would propose that there be three cheers given to the friends that had so unex pectedly and so kindly come from a distance and attended that day. The three cheers were given with tremendous effect. Mr. VINCENT said he had three more cheers to beg of them, namely, three cheers for the people. The cheers were given ; and he then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at half past nine o'clock. The night was dark, but the strictest order prevailed, and every demonstration of enthusiasm was most apparent. On Monday the delegates are to assemble to fix the day for the great demonstration of the county. There are delegates fromeighty-six t owns con d ense d i nto n i ne di v i s i ons. The meeting, it is expected, will be the most numerous that has taken place for many years. The Oldham party, who were preceded by a band of music and banners, were escorted to the suburbs and cheered at intervals by those who paid them the attention of the convoy. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. B 0 W- S TREE T. DELICATE INQUlRY.—Yesterday Henry Griss and James Selway, both serjeants in the F division of police, appeared be fore Sir F. ROE, Mr. Twvvorto, and Mr. FARRANT. a county Magistrate, to answer the complaint of Elizabeth Poulter, a very fine-looking young woman, the wife of a dealer in marine stores, residing in Great Wild-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. The complaint was referred to the Magistrates by the Com missioners of Police. From the evidence of the complainant it appeared, that, last Sunday week, between five and six o'clock, she was passing through Chichester-rents, Chanccry-lane, when she felt some one pull her shawl behind, and upon turning round she observed the defendants, one of whom said, " Won't you speak to us ?" She told them that they were mistaken, upon which Griss said, " You were not so proud when I h a d you i n custody in Lincoln's Inn-fields." She then turned round and said, " What do you mean ?" The other defendant then said, Oh, you know all about it ; you were taken near Alder man Copeland's, in company with a young man, for cat-steal ing." (The witness further deposed to an indecent expres sion used by the defendant, reflecting on her chastity.) She then told them that her husband should report their conduct at the station-house, and nn reaching home she stated what bad passed to her husband, who went with her, the same evening, and lodged her complaint at the station. Sir F. RoE—lt is necessary I should ask you, and I do so without the slightest wish to hurt your feelings; is it true that you were taken into custody upon any charge ? Complainant—Your Worship, I never was in custody in rsy life. Mr. SAndreck, the superintendent, deposed that he was in the station-house when the complainant came to state her charge against the serjeants. She was accompanied by her husband, who was very angry, and much more excited than she appeared to be. The defendants denied the charge, and declared that they were not near Chichester-rents at the time in question. Inspector Musgrove proved that they ought to have been on duty in Chancery -lane on the evening referred to, but they had no right to be in each other's company unless they had met by accident. The defendants then called two or three constables forward to };rove that they were in Drury-lane at the time spoken to by the complainant, but the Magistrates were of opinion thi.t this evidence was by no means conclusive in favour of 0 e defendants. The defendants then said that they would prove that 0 e complainant was a woman of very light character who was not worthy belief. One of them then stated that an improper intimacy existed between the complainant and a married man belonging to the force, w h ose name was Jocelyn, and who li ve d in the s t a ti on -h ouse i n P ickett-place, Strand. It cou ld b e proved th a t t h e comp l a i nant used a short time Iwo to pay con stant visits to Jocely n at t h e stat i on-house , u nk nown to her husband, a O at a time wh en M rs . J oce ly n w. s in the be_countryad_ on account of her h ea lth. Sh e h a d l e f t t h ree children behind ►7 LT 2. - ck tm b 1 .1./. : her at the station, and whenever Mrs. Poulter came th, sent out of the room. • Sir F. RoE—As this is a question of credit on you may call witnesses to prove your statement. Constables F 66 and 79 were then called forward, posed that they lived with their wives and families Pickeit-street station, which was appropriated to the - rigid men o f t h e di v i s i on. They stated that they had ---T -waft \-c1: 4 •;,. quently s een MN. Portlier visit Jccely n i n hi s room, and while his wife was in the country her visits were more frequent. She used also to follow him to the Bow -street station-house. Constable F 112 gave similar evidence. Sir F. RoE—Supposing that Mrs. Poulter visited the con stable as often as described, is it your opinion, as far as you could judge from appearances, that an improper intimacy existed between them. W thee's—That is certainly my opinion, your Worship, par ticularly when I know that the children were very often sent out of the room when Mrs. Poulter came. Did their condect attract the attention of the other married men in the station ?—lt certainly did, your Worship ; i, in fact, it was the talk of the whole division. The man Jocelyn, who had been previously sent for, now made his appearance, but he was not sworn. Sir F. ROE—How long have you been in the force ? Jocelyn—About two years, your Worship. You are a married man, we understand ?—I am, your Wor ship, and have three children. In answer to further questions, be stated that he knew both Mrs. Poulter and her husband, and his wife was also acquainted with them both Indeed Mrs. Poulter appeared to be attached to his wife, for when the latter went to the country for the be nefit of her health, Mrs. Poulter was so kind as to call every day at the station to look after the children, and she would sometimes take them home to her own house. Sir F. Roe—lt has been stated that the children were pur posely sent out of the way when Mrs. Poulter came to the station during your wife's absence from home. Both Jocely n and Mrs. Poulter declared that this was not true. The defendant Selway here said that the wife of one of the constables at the Pickett street station saw them kissing on the stairs. Mrs. Poulter—lt is false. Sir F. ROE, after consulting with his colleagues, said that the whole sate turned upon a question of credibility, and what ever might have been the conduct of the complainant —upon which he would offer no opinion —still her statement, as far as the Magistrates could judge, remained unimpeached, and that being the case, they must take the charge as proved against both defendants. They had no right to touch the complainant in the first instance, and next it was exceedingly wrong, even if 611, - , were the lowest female in the streets, to accuse her of having committed felony, without any grounds whatever for the charge, and one of the expressions used on the occasion was highly improper. The Magistrates were, therefore, of opinion that the defendants should each pay a fine of 205., and in default of payment, they were sentenced to ten days' im prisorment. The Superintendent said that the defendants had hitherto borne good characters. Sir F. Roe—l am sorry for them. BYERS TILE INFORMER, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AS A PICK.. POCKET.—In the course of the day a young man named Ed ward Ryan was placed at the bar, charged by Byers with hawk ing about for sale from door to door a weekly publication called the Paul P? y, in violation of the 50th of George 111., com monly called the Hawkers and Pedlars Act. The offence was proved by Murray, one of the informer's itnesses. Byers, who appeared more than usually excited, told Mr. Twyford that tie had adopted the present course for the peri. ose of putting down that infamous publication called Paul Pry, which contained libels upon every one, and in which added Byers, there is a most false and scandalous attack upon me. it?" Indeed !" sa id Mr. TWYFORD, " who could have written " I wish I could find out your worship," replied Byers, "but I suspect that it was the same person who caused me to be taken into custody last night for picking his pocket." " You surprise me very much," said the Magistrate; "pray state how it occurred ?" Byets then said that on the previous evening be went into a public house in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross to take a t d glass of br an d y and water with a friend, leaving his horse a gig standing at the door, when a man whom he had never seen in his life before entered the public-house with a police constable, and pointing, him, Byers, out, said, " That's the fellow alto picked my po'cket, take him into custody." The constable accordingly took him to the station in Gardiner's lane, Whitehall, where a sergeant was on duty, and after some whispering the sergeant, constable, and the person who gave the charge, went into a private room, when, having remained in consultation for a quarter of an hour, the sergeant came out, and, opening the door of the station-house, told him (Byers) that there was no charge against him, and he was at liberty to go. He then demanded the name and address of his accuser, but it was refused to him. He subsequently followed his accuser and the constable to the station in Scotland-yard, a here upon his demanding to see the former he was told that he hod been let cut by the private entrance in Whitehall place. Byers concluded by stating that ho was determined to !IA out his accuser, and the Magistrate advised hint in furtherance of that object to address the Commissioners of Police. With respect to the boy at the bar, Mr. TWYFORD said he should net detain him at present, but he would look over the Act of Parliament pointed out by Byers, as he had some doubts whether it applied in a case like the present. Byers said, that if the Magistrate made up his mind to con vict uador the section he bad pointed out, he would soon put a stop to the sale of libellous and immoral works which were now publicly hawked through every street in the metropolis. MAR YLEB ONE. ROBBER Y AT THE HOUSE OF SIR GIFFIN WitsoN.—Yester day William. Butterfield was placed at the bar before Mr. SIIUTT, charged with having stolen a barometer, 24 table knives, and a large ormolu French clock, valued at 100 gui neas, from the residence of Sir Gitlin Wilson, one of the Mas ters in Chancery, No. 2, Stratford-place, Oxford-street. Sir Giffin was present, and took his seat on the bench; but was not called upon to give evidence. The first witness was Henry Livermore, shopman to Mr. Wiskald, pawnbroker, No. 101, Bishopsgate-street-without, who stated that about eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning the prisoner, who was a stranger to him, entered the shod, and, producing twenty-four ivory -handled knives, requested a loan of 20s. on them. Witness perceiving that they bore a crest, and were of very superior manufacture, asked the prisoner whether they were his property, and other questions, which he answered in such an unsatisfactory manner as to ex cite his suspicion, and he sent for Pamplet, one of the city patrol, who tpok him into custody, and conveyed him before the Lord Mayor. Daniel Painplet, the patrol alluded to, deposed to taking charge of the prisoner, &c. Henry Mapleton, the driver of the cab 143, stated that the prisoner hired him from the stand in Oxford-street about six o'cicck on Wednesday morning, and, having placed the pro perty produced in the vehicle, desired him to drive to Bishops gate. street. He did so, and the prisoner, having taken a brown paper parcel out of one of the bags, alighted and went away, telling him to wait for his return, which, he said, would be shortly. Having waited for several hours till he was tired, a police officer came up to him, and desired hint to move on. He told him he could not, as he was staying for his fare, who had property in the vehicle. The officer, suspecting from the time the vehicle had been stopping-, and other suspicious circumstances, that the property had not been honestly come by, took possession of it, and con— veyed it away. John Crapnell, under-butler in the service of Sir Giffin, stated that Sarah Butterfield, the prisoner's sister, had been staving there since Sunday on a visit to the housekeeper, the family Leing out of town. The iziloner was in the habit of coming backwards and forwards to see her. He was there on Tuesday evening, and soon afterwards it was discovered that the articles alluded to had been conveyed away--the clock from the drawing-room, and the barometer from the front hall. The property, and likewise the bags were here produced, and identified by this witness and Martha Frampton, the housemaid. The prisoner, who said not a word in his defence, was re manded till to-morrow (this day). Q UEEN- S Q UA RE. PICEING POCKETS AT THE OPF,IIA —John Smith, an elderly man of shabby appearance was charged with, and fully corn mitt:ll for, picking the pocket of Edward Moore, Esq., at the Italian Opera House on Thursday night last. UNION-HALL, Sarah Blenco was charged with having intermarried with William Thompson during the lifetime of her former husband. Nathaniel Bleneo stated that the prisoner vv,is his wife, and that he was tmrried to her three years ago at the Waterloo-road church. He had, however, separated from her twelve months ago, owing to h er h a d temper an d propensity for not only wlrveking, him, but breaking all his crockery. Although they bed parted as man and wife, yet he narrowly watched her, coAduct, and had ascertained that she had married another man named Thompson, on the Bth of April last, and that the ceremony was performed at old Lambeth church. The prisoner, a young woman, who is apparently near her ccntinement, stood crying at the bar during the examination. On being asked whether she wished to say anything on the suhjcet of the . charge, she replied, " That fellow (pointing to the complainant) gave me twenty-five black eyes the first elcven months I was marr i e d to hi m , an d w h a t flesh or hood stand that ? I w en t away from him, get from such a w r e t c h, b u t he came after me, an , and glad u w o -a u s l _d notto d leave me alone ?" dr. TRAIL—But what have you to rsing another man ? The prisoner answer tl:e question. She was remanded. sobbedsaytot a b l e on charge but of did tn rotae- --- BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, AUG. 15.—Alth oug h the raw Sugar Market st ill p resents a g ood show of samples, the week . has been trifling, s sayers remain grocers and the business done for refiners only buying for their immediate wants, and the re counts from the London Market coming flat. Today the brokers' offices appear nearly neglected. Many on hand from their being of so low a quality, the bring principally for good and fine descriptions, of which the supply is remarkably short, and high prices are ' obtaiocd. MoIaSPCS is but in limited request, consequently are almost cxcluaively engaged in the as the refiners manufacture of sugre. !Zuni continues to be eagerly sought for, and s t oc k in first hands is cleared o ff at \ery high nearly al) t h e Gin hers, Pimento, &c. are at present totally prices. - Words continue in much demand, but neglected. Dy e we have had no arrivals lately, ar.d consequently no sales tci report.— Gazette. . a